Man Begs for Positive COVID Test Result to Avoid Family⁠

A Brooklyn man turned to social media message boards to ask people to send a picture of their positive COVID test results so he could get out of hosting his visiting family members. He wrote a message on NextDoor, a social media app for neighbourhoods and local neighbours to connect and communicate on.⁠

“I need help. I know this is a bizarre request, but I’m looking for a positive COVID test result from within the past few days.”⁠

He added, “You can obscure any identifying info (like your name), but I have relatives coming into town. I told them they couldn’t stay with me, but they already bought a ticket and arrive shortly. I’m hoping that showing a positive COVID result will convince them to stay elsewhere.” Though it was a strange request, looks like his neighbours felt his pain. One even sent a positive test result.⁠

“Here you go.” The Crown Heights resident came to the man’s rescue and sent him an at-home positive result. Other neighbours agreed with the hassle of holiday time and spending unwanted time with imposing relatives.⁠

A neighbour said, “I don’t have one, but I feel this energy and I am rooting for you.” Another one responded, “Unwanted company can be terrible. It’s rude and disrespectful to invade someone’s space.”⁠

Many have been doing everything possible to keep COVID away while the man is doing everything possible to get close to it.⁠

Though he was in luck, it turns out a fraudulent COVID diagnosis is illegal according to the law.

Source: Balleralert